Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-08
MAINE COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.
Their Trip to Fort Ticonderoga Yesterday
-The Concert Last Sight.

The programme for the secoud days
visit Of the Maine Commercial Tra' ellers'
association to Burlington which included
n trip 10 Fort Ticonderoga ou the steamer
Vermont was very successfully carried
out and the visitors were greatly pleased
with the visit After breakfast at the
Van Ness House the ladies were driven to
the lake in carriages, and the travellers
marched down headed by the Chandler
band to take the boat at $40 r. m.
The party were accompanied by Mayor
Henry, ex-Presdent Walker of the Bur
lington Commercial Travellers associa
ton and others from tins city. Chand-
ler's band played several fine selections
while on the trip down the lake, and there
was some excellent singing by Messrs.
Damon, Jordan and others. The day was
perfect in its loveliness, and the voyage
through the lake was one of memorable
interest to our Portland visitors.
Dinner was served on the steamer and
on reaching Ticonderoga many visited
the ruins of the old fort on the hill, while
anotl er party improved the opportunity
to make trip to Lake George by the
cars. At the fort, Chambers band
mounted the ruins and played yankee
Doodle" and "Star Spangled Banner" in
"A spirited manner.
On the homeward trip, short speeches
were made by different members of the
party, among the number Being President
Dow, Mayor Henry, Capt Buckley and
w. w. Walker. The company were ia
vored with songs by Mr., and Mrs. Damon,
Miss Greedy and Mr.. Jordon, and Mai.
JOrdon recited an interesting poem. On
their arrival here the male portion of the
party marched to the Van Ness House to
spirited music by the Chambers, while the
ladies came from the boat in carriages.
Many of the party then took drive to
various points of interest in the city and
were well pleased with its appearance.
CONCERT AND sERENADE.
In the evening the Chambers gave an.
other concert in the City Park, which was
greatly enjoyed, the programme being as
| follows:
| March, La Refine de Saba. ........ .....Gounod
Overture, King Bias. ............. Mendelssohn
Selection. A Night in Granada. .Kreutzer
| Pot Pourri, Musical Panorama...... Meyrelles
Grand selection, "reminiscences of Wagner.
Mcyrelles
| Tally Ho galop........... ....... Bernstein
There was a large audience present and
| the applause was most enthusiastic.
At the conclusion of the concert in the
| park the band accompanied by members
of the association in carriages went to the
residence of Mayor Henry and serenaded
him. The mayor appeared at his door and
| made speech thanking them for the
compliment shown him and invited the
party to enter and partake of refresh
ments. The band and a number of theii
escort accepted the invitation and a pleas
ant time ensued. While in the house the
band played in a fine manner Departed
Days" bv request of Mayor Henry. Aftel
an enjoyable social time the guests return
ed to their hotel.
The party will set out on their home
| ward trlD this morning at 1:3O in theil
special train, which will be drawn by the
Burlington, and they expect to arrive il
Portland about 800 p. m.
The visitors are outspoken in theil
terms of satisfaction IN relation to theil
reception and entertainment in this city
by the Ethaus as well as our resident
in general and the association have al
ready determined to repeat their visi
next year They will be warmly wei